Mountain View, CA

(Reuters) -Telegram boss Pavel Durov said on Friday that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some features that had been abused for illegal activity. Durov, who was last week placed under formal investigation in France in connection with the use of Telegram for crimes...

Durov Says Telegram Will Tackle Criticism of How It Moderates Content

Cortland, OH

Every time Aaron Agler recovered from a sinus infection, it returned. Time after time he visited his doctor for antibiotics, but the infection always came back. “It got to the point where the doctor was like, ‘OK, no more antibiotics. Something else is going on here,’” Danielle Styer, 31, of Cortland, Ohio, tells TODAY.com. Agler’s various treatment makes it difficult for his voice to carry so Styer, Agler's girlfriend, answers questions for him. “When he looked in his mouth … it looked like the roof of his mouth was heavy, like pushing down.”

Man, 27, had recurring sinus infections. It was sign of rare cancer in his sinuses and mouth

Gun Deaths to Children and Teens Have Risen in Almost All States. FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As news of yet another senseless school shooting makes headlines, a new report finds the number of children who lose their lives to injury and gun violence has risen in almost all states since 2018.

Gun Deaths to Children and Teens Have Risen in Almost All States

Denver, CO

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An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

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Passengers traveling on Carnival Magic were abruptly cut short of their shore excursion in Grand Turk on Monday as the cruise line issued an urgent alert due to deteriorating weather conditions linked to Hurricane Ernesto.

Carnival Cruise Line Rushes Passengers Back to Ship as Weather Worsens

When lung cancer spreads beyond the lungs, it usually first affects nearby lymph nodes. But doctors don’t usually consider lung cancer to be “metastatic” until it has spread to more distant parts of the body. Lung cancer can spread throughout the body in several ways. Cancerous cells...

Where Lung Cancer Spreads First

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been two years since actress Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer in 2022 at just 71. She blazed her way to fame with her big break as Vulcan Starfleet Lt. Saavak in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn (1982) and sealed her stardom with her Emmy-winning performance as Rebecca Howe in the last six seasons of Cheers (NBC, 1982-1993). This is her story.

In Memory of 'Cheers'/'Star Trek' Actress Kirstie Alley: 2 Years After Her Tragic Death From Cancer

Georgia State

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Augusta, GA

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Six defendants from the Augusta area have been sentenced to significant federal prison terms for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. - James Andrew McPherson, 30, of Hephzibah, GA, the ringleader, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Methamphetamine. He will also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.

Six Georgia Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Long Federal Terms in Major Meth Operation Bust

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

TORONTO, Ontario — Could doctors diagnose a case of diabetes just by having a conversation with their patient? A new study suggests it just might be possible. Researchers in Canada have discovered a surprising link between blood sugar levels and the pitch of your voice, opening up exciting possibilities for non-invasive health monitoring.

Your voice may reveal if you have Type 2 diabetes

Stage 3 oral cancer is a more developed form of oral cancer, but the disease has not spread to distant sites or organs. Treatment options can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, other therapies, or a combination of methods. Oral cancer refers to cancer that arises in the oral cavity, or...

Everything to know about stage 3 oral cancer

New York City, NY

Smithtown, NY

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former American Airlines aircraft mechanic was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison after being convicted of trying to smuggle cocaine hidden beneath the cockpit of a flight to New York from Jamaica. Paul Belloisi, 56, of Smithtown, New York, was sentenced by U.S....

American Airlines Ex-Mechanic Gets 9 Years Prison for Smuggling Cocaine Hidden Under Cockpit

BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - In May, Volkswagen finance chief Arno Antlitz warned that Europe's top carmaker had about two or three years to prepare for cut-throat competition from abroad, mainly China. This week, he cut that already-tight timetable by a year, sending shockwaves through the global auto sector by threatening to...

Analysis-China, Price Cuts and Costs: the Fuel Driving Volkswagen's Crisis

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Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Many years ago, a man in his late 50s named Scott came to my dental office for an appointment. His wife complained about his snoring and gasping for air at night. I referred Scott to a sleep doctor who diagnosed him with sleep apnea and recommended that he use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to keep him breathing steadily throughout the night.

How to Treat Sleep Apnea to Improve Your Overall Health

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks fell Monday after another rout hit Wall Street on Friday, as a highly anticipated update on the U.S. job market came in weak enough to add to worries about the economy. The Nikkei 225 index was hovering around its lowest level in almost...

Asian Markets Dip After Wall Street Had Its Worst Week in Nearly 18 Months

Interesting Engineering

Researchers at Sweden's Lund University conducted the stimulator testing on animals.

New injectable pacemaker corrects irregular heart beat for 5 days before dissolving

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday signaled they are ready to kick off a series of interest rate cuts at the U.S. central bank's meeting in two weeks, noting a cooling in the labor market that could accelerate into something more dire in the absence of a policy shift. Their...

Fed Policymakers Say They Are Ready to Start Cutting Interest Rates

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New High-Tech Mask Uses Breath to Check Your Health

TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental “smart mask” can check a person’s breath to check their health, researchers report. Fitted with biosensors, the...

New High-Tech Mask Uses Breath to Check Your Health

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